The Irish standard., 1887-10-08

Chief Stets0n arrived home last Fri
day from the meeting of the National
Association of Fire Engineers at At
lanta. The next meeting will be held
in Minneapolis.
One Of the most pleasant and success
full parties, in all particulars, was that
given under the auspices Of the Irish
American Social Club on Wednesday
evening last at Window hall.
The council committee on health and
hospitals visited the new city hospital
building on Eleventh ave, s. and Eight
st. Monday. The building will be ready
for occupancy III about two weeks.
The report Of Police Surgeon Kelly for
the month OF September shows sixty
seven visits to the homes OF officers,
twenty-three calls to the central station
and elsewhere, aid ffty-one office visits
by officers.
The sale of stamps at the Minneapolis
post-ofice for the month Of September
amounted to $23, ,06O,30. The sale last
year for the same month was $40, ,143 81.
This shows an increase over last year
of $2,9lG,39.
4 special train of excursionists, in
Guiding 800 residents of st. Paul and
Minneapolis, on trip to the Pacific
coast, reached Vancouver last Sunday.
1t was the first event Of this nature in
the history OF Vancouver, and the citi-
zens turned out and gave them &, royal
welcome.
Next Monday, the 10th inst, is the
97th anniversary of the birth Of Father
Mathew, and the event will be appro-
priate]y observed by the Total Abstin.
ence societies of Minneapolis by meet
ing Of temperance men at Harmonic
Hall in the evening. There will be
good speakers present.
The police commission met Monday
morning and among other matters ex-
amined into charges made by q man
named Lindquist against Mounted OF
ticer e. w. Hoban. The case was
quickly disposed oi-Oficer Hoban
being completely exonerated. How
ever faithful q police official may be he
must clash with 'crankdom'' now and
then.
On Monday evening, Oct 3, the
General Assembly knights Of Labor and
National Farmers Alliance will give q
grand entertainment aud reception to
| General Master Workman Powderly at
Washington Rink, Minneapolis. The
secretary OF the committee Of arrange
,nepts is Thomas 4, Clark, g gentleman
formerly OF the Argus and we'll known
in Fargo. Fargo Aagus.
Tomorrow Sunday evening the To-
tai Abstinence societies Of East Min
neapolis will hold a rally at Gernania
Hall, on Main street northeast. State
President John O'Brien, of Saltwater,
will with others address the meeting.
The Immaculate Conception Crusaders
will meet at Catholic Association
Hall and march III g body to the meet
ting. Every member Of the Crusaders
society is requested to meet at the hall
at7 o'clock.
! Fully fifty persons We're royalty en-
tertained by MI. and Mrs J. J. Smith
at their residence, 31s sixth avenue N.
on Wednesday evening last, it being
the sixth anniversary of their marriage.
hidwell's S orchestra Was engaged for the
occasion, and dancing, with song and
various other sources Of amusement.
kept the party in the best Of humor
! throughout. An excellent supper
such a supper as would do justice to a
king-was served during the evening
| to their invited guests. Among those
present were MI. and Mrs. J. +. Nc
Gulre, of ST. Paul. TO please was the
motto Of Mr.. and Mrs Smith and that
they did SO goes beyond all saying.
Time will not soon efface in the mem
ory of those whose good fortune it was
| to be present, the sixth anniversary OF
the host and hostess. Hearty wishes
| for Mr.. and Mrs. Smiths future closed
| tIic notounrtbu ovoDt